5.5ABC, 3.5C Physical Properties of Matter

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily

• insulator

• conductor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

• insulator

• conductor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Matter

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Matter

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

• physical properties

• physical state

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• physical properties

• physical state

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How dense something is compared with a reference material

• relative density

• Volume

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

• relative density

• Volume

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• solubility

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2